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Auto Manufactuers Warranties Analyzed

Late model new cars 32 major auto manufacturers warranties were analyzed with the results below. I compared the 4 different types of main warranties offered by manufacturers & excluded additional/extended type of warranties typically offered by the dealerships and/or 3rd party providers. The 4 main categories compared were:

Basic Warranty; just about everything except things such as tires, batteries, etc.

Powertrain Warranty; Transmission, drive shafts, axle, clutches, etc.

Rust/Corrosion Warranty

Roadside Coverage

There were some real surprises looking at the results. A great job by some manufacturers for standing by their product & behind their consumers, namely Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Kia, Buick, Cadillac, Infinity and Acura. Honorable mention for doing an average job; Chevy, Volvo, Lexus, Lincoln, Suzuki, Dodge, Audi, BMW, GMC, Mini, Porsche, VW, Chrysler, Jeep, Jaguar, Land Rover. The below the mark manufacturers, not willing to fully stand by their product are Mercedes, Ford, Mercury. At the bottom are Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Scion, Toyota & in last place are Honda.

Scores were weighted based on the warranty categories; Basic/Manufactures warranty the highest, then Powertrain, Corrosion, then Roadside coverage were weighted lightest. Individual manufacturers scoring in those 4 categories were based on a combination of years of coverage & the mileages covered. Example; Honda with no Roadside assistance scored a 0 in the Roadside category whereas Hyundai & Mitsubishi offer 5years/100,000miles Roadside therefore they scored 4. For the heaviest weighted ‘Manufactures/Basic Warranty’, Honda scored the lowest with a 3year/40,000mile warranty whereas Hyundai & Mitsubishi offer better Basic Warranties with 5year/60,000 miles & both scored 11’s.